The Police in Enugu State have arrested a palm wine tapper, Camillus Onah
(75), over the death of his son after
allegedly drinking his product, the
Public Relations Officer of the Police Command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, has
said.
In a statement in Enugu on Wednesday, Amaraizu said that the
incident occurred in Ebor Village in Ehalumona community in Nsukka Local
Government Area on April 24.
“A 75-year-old palm wine tapper identified as one Camillus
Onah from Ehalumona community in Enugu State is now in hot soup over an alleged
death of his son, identified as one Nnabuike Onah, after taking his tapped
wine.
“It was gathered that on that fateful day, the deceased
alongside his friends allegedly bought palm wine from the suspect (his father)
and went to a nearby corner for relaxation.
“It was further gathered that shortly after drinking the
said palm wine, the deceased and friends started stooling blood.
“Consequently, the deceased became unconscious alongside his
two friends, identified as Ostia Eze and Obetta Akeke, after complaining about
stomach upset.
“As the issue become severe, the deceased and his friends
were rushed to a nearby hospital where a doctor on duty later confirmed the
deceased, Nnabuike Onah, dead,’’ he said.
Amaraizu said that the two others were still recovering in the hospital.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police in the state,
Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, has ordered full-scale investigation into the incident.
Amaraizu said that palm wine tapper had been assisting
police operatives in their investigation.
He added that the
corpse of the deceased had been deposited in a mortuary for medical
examinations.
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